Chapter 32 Electrostatics Quiz Review

An electron has a __________________ charge.

• positive

• negative

• neutral

A proton has a _____________________ charge.

• positive

• negative

• neutral

An atom that has the same number of protons and electrons would be considered...

• positive

• negative

• neutral

How do like charges (positive & positive or negative & negative) behave?

• They attract each other

• They repel each other

• They do not interact

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How do unlike/opposite charges (positive & negative) behave?

• They attract each other

• They repel each other

• They do not interact

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What is found inside the nucleus of an atom?

• Electrons & Protons

• Protons & Neutrons

• Electrons & Neutrons

What is the SI Unit for charge?

• Newtons (N)

• Meters/second (m/s)

• Coulombs (C)

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According to Coulomb's Law, what two quantities do electrical forces depend on?

• Mass & Velocity

• Charge & Distance

• Inertia & Speed

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What kind of force causes charges to repel and attract?

• Gravitational Force

• Electrical Force

• Momentum Force

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What happens to the electrical force when the distance between two charges is doubled?

• The force doubles

• The force is halved

• The force is cut to 1/4

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